浮き名を流す · godan verb (-su)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 浮き名を流す | 浮き名を流さない |
| Polite | 浮き名を流します | 浮き名を流しません |
| Past polite | 浮き名を流しました | 浮き名を流しませんでした |
| Past | 浮き名を流した | 浮き名を流さなかった |
| Te-form | 浮き名を流して | 浮き名を流さないで |
| Desire | 浮き名を流したい | 浮き名を流したくない |
| Potential | 浮き名を流せる | 浮き名を流せない |
| Passive | 浮き名を流される | 浮き名を流されない |
| Causative | 浮き名を流させる | 浮き名を流させない |
| Causative passive | 浮き名を流させられる | 浮き名を流させられない |
| Volitional | 浮き名を流そう | |
| Polite volitional | 浮き名を流しましょう | |
| Imperative | 浮き名を流せ | 浮き名を流すな |
| Conditional | 浮き名を流せば | 浮き名を流さなければ |
| Tara conditional | 浮き名を流したら | 浮き名を流さなかったら |
get a reputation as a philanderer; become known as a womanizer
Idiomatic expression used for someone, typically a man, who gains a public reputation for having many love affairs. Often carries a slightly negative or gossipy tone.
Apparently he had a reputation as a philanderer when he was young.
That actor is always getting a reputation as a womanizer.